Buying a home in Kista
43% cheaper than Stockholm Lower incomes than Stockholm ≈15 800 residents
In Kista an apartment costs on average 40 000 kr per square metre, about 43% less than in Stockholm.
Around 15 805 people live here, with a median income of 268 000 kr a year. In the 2022 general election Social Democrats was the largest party with 36% of the vote, and Left Party got a notably higher share than in Stockholm.
Median, apartment
40 000 kr /m²
Typical 30 000–45 000 kr/m²
30 listings · Estimated from asking prices
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Kista in numbers
Apartment, median 40 000 kr/m²
43% cheaper than Stockholm
Stockholm Sweden
Kista 40 000 kr/m² Stockholm 70 500 kr/m² Sweden 43 500 kr/m²
Median income 268 000 kr/yr
23% lower than Stockholm
Stockholm
Kista 268 000 kr/yr Stockholm 347 000 kr
Home ÷ annual income 7.6×
13% lower than Stockholm
Stockholm
Kista 7.6× Stockholm 8.8×
Population: 15 805
Most residents live in co-op apartments (57%)
Share of residents by tenure
Co-op (BR)57 % of residents
Rental32 % of residents
Owned house10 % of residents
Co-op (BR)57 %Rental32 %Owned house10 %
57% more votes for Left Party than in Stockholm
General election 2022
40200
Left Party20 % of votes
Social Democrats36 % of votes
Green Party5 % of votes
Centre Party5 % of votes
Liberals3 % of votes
Christian Democrats3 % of votes
Moderates14 % of votes
Sweden Democrats9 % of votes
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Source: Statistics Sweden & the Swedish Election Authority
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Price by size
| Size | Median kr/m² | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 room | 43 500 kr | 42 000–45 000 |
| 2 rooms | 42 000 kr | 36 000–46 000 |
| 3 rooms | 30 000 kr | 27 000–39 000 |
Kista compared with Stockholm
- 1 Vasastan 127 500 kr
- 2 Östermalm 124 500 kr
- 3 Norrmalm 123 500 kr
- 4 Södermalm 110 000 kr
- 5 Kungsholmen 105 500 kr
- 6 Hägersten-Liljeholmen 77 000 kr
- 7 Skarpnäck 68 000 kr
- 8 Bromma 64 000 kr
- 9 Enskede-Årsta 61 000 kr
- 10 Skärholmen 47 500 kr
- 11 Farsta 46 000 kr
- 12 Kista 40 000 kr
Kista ranks 12 of 13 in Stockholm by price.
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